A skydiver crashes near a rodeo crowd during opening night in Northern California, according to multiple outlets. Video footage shows the skydiver carrying an American flag as he descends and attempts to land near the event. The flag appears to get caught on a nearby tree, and the skydiver rapidly falls from his descent path. Images and accounts describe him landing on or into rodeo structures close to the audience area, including a tent. The incident occurs as spectators are present, and the crash happens during the rodeo’s opening night. The reports emphasize the visual sequence in which the flag snag leads to an abrupt change in the skydiver’s trajectory and an impact near the crowd. Both outlets describe the incident as alarming and cite the same general cause—an entanglement involving the flag and a tree—followed by the skydiver striking the rodeo grounds and structures.
Skydiver crashes near Northern California rodeo after American flag snag incident
A skydiver crashes near a rodeo crowd during opening night in Northern California, according to multiple outlets. Video footage shows the skydiver carrying an American flag as he descends and attempts...
- A skydiver crashes near a rodeo crowd during opening night in Northern California.
- Video shows the skydiver carrying an American flag during descent.
- The American flag appears to get caught on a tree, causing the skydiver’s sudden fall.
- The skydiver lands on or into rodeo structures near spectators, including a tent.
- Multiple outlets report the same incident sequence based on shared footage.
Dramatic images show a skydiver crashing into a crowd during opening night at a rodeo. The American flag he was flying with appears to get caught in a tree, sending him onto a tent.
13 hours agoCrazy footage shows the shocking moments when a skydiver's American flag snagged on a tree, causing him to rapidly fall dangerously near a rodeo crowd in California.
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